only; merely; but; no more than
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
sharp parting remark; parting threat
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
acting ability; talent as a performer
none of your business; not your concern
as you can imagine; as imagined
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
match; game; bout; contest
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
starting point; starting line
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal